What Would Be the Most Appropriate Nursing Response to a Woman

question 21

Multiple Choice

What would be the most appropriate nursing response to a woman who says,"My sister had a child with Tay-Sachs disease,and I want to know if I could have a child with this condition"?

• A) "The disease is rare.It is unlikely that you would have a child with Tay-Sachs disease."
• B) "A screening test can be done to determine if you are a carrier of the gene."
• C) "The gene for Tay-Sachs disease is transmitted by the father."
• D) "The cause of Tay-Sachs disease is thought to be an autoimmune response to a virus."

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Definitions:

Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Long-Term Potentiation

A process, hypothesized to be a mechanism for long-term learning, in which neural circuits in the hippocampus are subjected to repeated and intense electrical stimulation, resulting in hippocampal cells that are more sensitive to stimuli than they were previously.

Long-Term Potentiation

A long-lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously, believed to be a cellular basis for learning and memory.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem-solving.